Climate battle: Saint-Petersburg vs Vladivostok (warm, temperatures, days, place)

[klimkin199]

I like both climates and rate them A

Saint-Petersburg:
Advantages:
Great temperature range
Moderate humidity
Long summer day
Disadvantages:
Cloudy winters
Sunny summers
Wet winters
Vladivostok:
Advantages:
Dry winters
Cloudy summers
Sunny winters
Disadvantages:
Winters slightly too cold
High humidity
Short summer day

[Bisfbath]

These are both pretty bad in my opinion. I'd place them in the bottom third or quarter of climates as I'd rank them. Only the real horrors like Prudhoe Bay, Verkhoyansk, Dallol etc are markedly worse.

I have difficulty deciding which is worse. St Petersburg has the advantage of being less cold in winter, while Vladivostok has the advantage of being considerably further south and so will have longer winter days and stronger winter sunshine. Given I find the winters in southern England very gloomy (short days and weak sun even when the sky is clear) and St Petersburg is even further north, I think Vladivostok just gets it by a whisker.

[flamingGalah!]

I can't decide as both are too warm for me, so will give both a B.

[deneb78]

Both are epic fails. I will abstain my vote.

[klimkin199]

Originally Posted by flamingGalah!

I can't decide as both are too warm for me, so will give both a B.

Really?

[klimkin199]

Saint-Petersburg due to lower UV index

[tij]

Think Vladivostok is slightly better taking into account the latitude difference in solar radiation. I also prefer its autumn, which lags a bit more, compared to St Petersburg's sharp dropoff even though winter seems somewhat worse despite the sunshine. Additional summer humidity may make perceived temperatures be higher as well during the season.

[Strawhats]

St. Petersburg